Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get off one's chest

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: get of-f one's ch-est
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To relieve oneself psychologically or emotionally by speaking to someone.

Informal

Example Sentences

"I wanna tell you things and show you all the rest / Broadcast my emotions on the radio and take them off my chest / I hope you're listening / Are you? Are you?"

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

gets off one's chest (present, singular) getting off one's chest (participle, present) got off one's chest (past) got off one's chest (UK, participle) gotten off one's chest (US, participle) take something off one's chest (alternative)

Phrases

get the dirty water off one's chest make a clean breast out of one's system

Frequently Paired Words

get the dirty water off one's chest make a clean breast out of one's system

Questions

What does get off one's chest mean?: To relieve oneself psychologically or emotionally by speaking to someone.

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